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Newspaper
Acton Free Press
Location
Acton, Ontario, Canada
Date
Sep 25, 1941
Page
16
Notices announce births to Sockett, Fischer, Rognvaldson, Leight families and a wedding or two. In memoriam verses honor George Thompson and John W away as families remember loved ones.
Thanksgiving plans and fuel stock advice, Acton Creamery expansion with new equipment partly in use, spectacular Aurora Borealis sighting, cooler weather forecasts, and a charity drive for London Sick Children’s Hospital. Burlington Gazette marks forty third year of publication.
On September 2 at Learme School the Junior Farmers honored Mr and Mrs Lied Burt a recent marriage. A program of music and readings followed with comments of appreciation from Margaret McPhail Isabel Swackhamer and Dirk san Goosen. The couple received gifts then responded and guests sang for them before a luncheon and social.
Mrs HS Holmes of Acton died at 81 after months of declining health. A daughter of William Henlop Storey and Hannah Smith, she lived in Acton all her life and was active in the United Church. Funeral services were held Thursday at the family home with burial in Fairview Cemetery Acton.
An islander named George Meus killed a 17 foot shark after finding it stranded in shallow water near Shetland Islands. He used a knife to end the shark’s life.
Fragmentary notes describe income tax changes and timing for new rates. Text references annual adjustments, phased payments, and September implementation to support wartime expenditures. Names, dates, and precise figures are unclear due to OCR quality.
A devotional meditation on Revelation promises a new heaven and new earth. It describes God dwelling with humanity, wiping away tears, death and sorrow removed, and the holy city led by the Lamb where believers are written in the book of life.
The Acton fair lists prize winners across numerous field classes. Winners include Blue Top Stable, Robert Kerr, Maret or Coline, and other entries such as Saddle Hore, Carvisge Team, and Heavy Horse categories. Awarded horses, mares, fillies, and cattle are named alongside owner or stable designations.
A jumble of unreadable text shows names, events, pets and notices mixed with articles. The fragment mentions individuals like Clarissa and Sag OT, Ames, and J. Abend, plus pet pairs and various items. The legible bits hint at public notices, auctions, and classifieds in a historical page.
Alfred Gelder, Liberal member of Parliament for Briggs from 1910 to 1918, died here. He served as a representative of the Liberal party and played a role in early 20th century politics.
A British prisoner of war letter served as admission to a meeting organized by Prisoners' Aid Manchester to discuss shipments of food clothes and games to prisoners. The event aims to coordinate aid missions and support for captured servicemen.
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